NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina police officer has been hurt in a wreck involving a sheriff’s deputy following a chase
Authorities say a North Charleston police officer was taken to a hospital after his cruiser collided with a Charleston County sheriff’s deputy’s car early Tuesday.
The officers were responding to help another sheriff’s deputy who had chased a motorist who sped away from a traffic stop around 3:30 a.m.
Sheriff’s Lt. Rita Zelinsky told local media outlets the officer’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
The person who fled the traffic stop crashed into a fence and was arrested. Deputies found a damaged safe, crowbar and gloves in the suspect’s vehicle.
The names of those involved have not been released.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating both wrecks.
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